Shaila Dúrcal, the 35-year-old daughter of singing superstar Rocio Dúrcal and a singer-songwriter in her own right, has revealed that when she was at the tender age of 14 or 15 years old she suffered from anorexia.
Wow, this admission is a BIG deal especially since it comes after many have speculated that she is currently battling an eating disorder because she appears so thin in photos taken earlier this year. Shaila assures that her current weight loss is not due to an eating disorder and she has a perfectly logical explanation for it as you will see.
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In a recent interview Shaila said, " "Estaba haciendo demasiado deporte y bajé mucho de peso, algo que veía normal. Ahora estoy bien y muy sana. Como demasiado, la verdad."
En inglés she's saying that exercise is what made her lose so much weight and that she feels well and healthy. She assures everyone that her anorexia is a thing of the past and that she's done with it. I hope that true, but I also hope that for her sake she's being honest with herself and not just in some kind of denial. Clearly I am not a medical professional nor do I play one online, but I really hope that Shaila is availing herself of the advice and support of her doctors in this case.
About 10 percent of the American population is affected by eating disorders, but it's really not clear what the numbers in the Latino population are because they often don't get diagnosed or reported AND there is reason to believe that Latinos are more susceptible. Sadly, that is why it is not surprising that Shaila Dúrcal is not the only Latina celebrity to have battled an eating disorder.
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